WARNING: THIS IS *NOT* A NAKED-EYE EVENT! YOU NEED EITHER AN INDIRECT
VIEWING METHOD, OR APPROVED FILTERS - SUNGLASSES ARE *NOT* SAFE.

For more details see:-
http://www.transitofvenus2004.org.uk/
and more generally:-
http://www.britastro.org/main/

Unless otherwise noted below, the discussion is based on products
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http://www.wetterzentrale.de/topkarten/

********** we're at a very early stage: the forecast undoubtedly WILL
change, so don't go booking hotels or cancelling meetings etc. on the
basis of what is written below!
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Forecast discussion: 2004 transit of Venus
Verifying: 2004 June 08 up to ~midday

2004 May 24: D-15: GFS
Synoptic:
L ... Norwegian Sea (slow-moving) L ... Channel (filling) H ...
northwest of Scotland (intensifying)
Run-to-run evolution: N/A
Inference: Northern Britain & much of Ireland - influenced by High /
upper ridge - should mean either well broken or small amounts cloud.
Southern / central Britain (including at first much of northern
England) - large areas cloud/rain etc., slowly thinning from north, but
poor prospect for Wales/South. Northern France / Low Countries - broken
cloud - showery, but should slowly improve from west as low moves east -
might leave a legacy of low cloud/mist coastal locations. SW Norway
looks OK on this early chart with cold air/broken cloud - scattered
showers etc.

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